ANC WCape to celebrate ANC birthday on sunday 7th January

4 January 2001

The ANC Western Cape Provincial Executive Committee has decided to celebrate the ANC`s birthday at a rally at the Simunye High School, Delft South at 15h00 on Sunday 7th January. The national celebration will be held at Kimberley in the Northern Cape on the same day.

Minister of Transport and ANC NEC member Dullah Omar will be the main speaker and will outline the key priorities facing the ANC in 2001.

ANC provincial secretary Mcebisi Skwatsha said;
"The traditional January 8th message has a special importance for the ANC Western Cape this year. We face the immense challenge of being an effective, dynamic and strong opposition in the Western Cape. The national message will give the marching orders for 2001 and it will be up to us to ensure that we build a powerful ANC to ensure that we implement the ANC`s programme. We are determined to take up the issues affecting the people of our province and ensure that we speed up change".

For further comment contact Provincial Secretary Mcebisi Skwatsha on 082 829 7452 or Head of Communications, Cameron Dugmore on 082 894 7553.